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Action Specific Human Rights Legislation For El Salvador, Kenneth Anderson
Action Specific Human Rights Legislation For El Salvador, Kenneth Anderson
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
This law journal note dating from the Central American civil wars of the 1980's discusses ways in which the US Congress could impose detailed action requirements related to human rights as a condition of continuing US military assistance to the government of El Salvador.
Political Developments And Human Rights In The People's Republic Of China, Hungdah Chiu
Political Developments And Human Rights In The People's Republic Of China, Hungdah Chiu
Congressional Testimony
Hearings before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations and the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives. 99th Congress, 1st Session, 1985.
International Human Rights And Cultural Relativism, Fernando R. Tesón
International Human Rights And Cultural Relativism, Fernando R. Tesón
Scholarly Publications
I will argue that cultural relativism cannot be reconciled with the recognition in international law of fundamental rights of the individual. Part II will demonstrate that positive international law does not recognize cultural diversity as a justification for the failure to observe human rights. In Part HI, I will argue further that ethical relativism is a philosophically untenable position. Part IV includes a brief exposition on and critique of two by-products of relativism: the elitist and conspiracy theories of human rights. Finally, Part V sets forth some general conclusions.
The Quest To Enforce The Old Promises: Indian Law In The Modern Era, Charles Wilkinson
The Quest To Enforce The Old Promises: Indian Law In The Modern Era, Charles Wilkinson
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